Cost of Living Comparison Between Tulcea and Iasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Tulcea and Iasi

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Tulcea is 3% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Tulcea is 4.6% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Tulcea
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.95 RONĀ 43.76
$10.56 RONĀ 46.48
-5.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.40 RONĀ 187
$51.0 RONĀ 225
-16.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.68 RONĀ 33.77
$6.99 RONĀ 30.76
9.87%
Cappuccino
$2.68 RONĀ 11.80
$2.68 RONĀ 11.79
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 RONĀ 8.43
$2.04 RONĀ 9.00
-5.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 RONĀ 8.08
$1.72 RONĀ 7.56
6.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 RONĀ 9.87
$2.47 RONĀ 10.85
-9.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 RONĀ 15.25
$3.40 RONĀ 14.98
2.06%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tulcea
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 RONĀ 5.98
$1.38 RONĀ 6.09
-1.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 RONĀ 4.83
$1.22 RONĀ 5.37
-9.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.50
$1.87 RONĀ 8.22
-9.09%
Eggs
$2.40 RONĀ 10.56
$3.12 RONĀ 13.72
-23.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.74 RONĀ 38.44
$7.81 RONĀ 34.36
11.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RONĀ 31.46
$6.85 RONĀ 30.14
4.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.06 RONĀ 39.88
$11.09 RONĀ 48.78
-18.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 RONĀ 5.32
$1.23 RONĀ 5.40
-1.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 RONĀ 6.20
$1.60 RONĀ 7.06
-11.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 RONĀ 5.65
$1.71 RONĀ 7.51
-25.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 RONĀ 8.58
$1.93 RONĀ 8.49
1.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 RONĀ 3.29
$0.94 RONĀ 4.13
-20.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.19
$1.04 RONĀ 4.59
-8.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 RONĀ 3.36
$1.03 RONĀ 4.53
-26.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RONĀ 3.81
$0.81 RONĀ 3.58
7.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.69 RONĀ 25.05
$6.25 RONĀ 27.50
-8.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.43 RONĀ 32.71
$7.03 RONĀ 30.92
5.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RONĀ 4.05
$1.08 RONĀ 4.74
-14.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 RONĀ 6.33
$1.97 RONĀ 8.68
-26.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Tulcea
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RONĀ 3.11
$0.77 RONĀ 3.40
-7.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.20 RONĀ 120
$27.94 RONĀ 123
-2.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RONĀ 2.89
$0.89 RONĀ 3.94
-25.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 RONĀ 2.84
$0.71 RONĀ 3.11
-8.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 RONĀ 25.28
$7.89 RONĀ 34.72
-27.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 RONĀ 6.83
$1.66 RONĀ 7.32
-6.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K RONĀ 109.7K
$27.6K RONĀ 121.4K
-9.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RONĀ 119.3K
$27.9K RONĀ 122.7K
-2.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tulcea
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.9 RONĀ 400
$153 RONĀ 672
-40.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.01 RONĀ 35.26
$8.16 RONĀ 35.90
-1.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.13 RONĀ 44.57
$9.69 RONĀ 42.66
4.54%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tulcea
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.46 RONĀ 116
$47.65 RONĀ 210
-44.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.03 RONĀ 83.7
$18.58 RONĀ 81.7
2.42%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 RONĀ 29.68
$8.08 RONĀ 35.57
-16.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tulcea
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 RONĀ 1,886
$469 RONĀ 2,064
-8.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,794 RONĀ 29.9K
$7,059 RONĀ 31.1K
-3.76%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tulcea
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.8 RONĀ 360
$62.6 RONĀ 275
30.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.77 RONĀ 184
$42.86 RONĀ 189
-2.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.3 RONĀ 327
$85.0 RONĀ 374
-12.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.7 RONĀ 434
$89.4 RONĀ 394
10.40%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Tulcea
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$387 RONĀ 1,705
$467 RONĀ 2,056
-17.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 RONĀ 1,264
$357 RONĀ 1,569
-19.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$593 RONĀ 2,609
$740 RONĀ 3,254
-19.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 RONĀ 1,908
$533 RONĀ 2,346
-18.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,393 RONĀ 6,129
$2,872 RONĀ 12.6K
-51.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,203 RONĀ 5,294
$1,782 RONĀ 7,841
-32.47%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Tulcea
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$681 RONĀ 2,997
$1,112 RONĀ 4,892
-38.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
7.37
-11.80%

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Last update for Tulcea: March 2, 2026

Last update for Iasi: March 2, 2026

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